Trust/Site Chaplain

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool City Region
GBP 10,000 - 40,000
Job description

The Trust/Site Chaplain co-ordinates a team of Volunteer Chaplains that provides pastoral, religious and spiritual support for patients, relatives and staff within Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust.


Main duties of the job


Provide pastoral, religious and spiritual support for patients and relatives, especially the seriously ill, the dying and the bereaved, ensuring the support is available at all times and is provided by the team of on-call volunteer chaplains, which includes the Trust/Site Chaplain.


Chaplains will be required to offer support to the distressed parents of seriously ill, stillborn, or miscarried babies. The chaplains may be requested to baptise or bless babies. At times, pastoral support will be required for couples who face difficult decisions about their baby.


Chaplains are available to help bereaved parents choose a suitable ceremony for their baby. The chaplain may lead that ceremony for them or involve the appropriate parish clergy.


It is essential that the deceased, whether adults or babies, are treated with respect and dignity. The Trust/Site Chaplain will be involved in the provision of memorial services that relate to baby loss.


Regularly visit patients on the wards. Provide sacraments at the bedside as required. Keep records of all significant encounters with patients during these visits. It is also essential that accurate records are kept of callouts, blessings, baptisms, funerals or other public ceremonies.


The Trust/Site Chaplain must ensure that all chaplains respect the requirements of confidentiality and data protection.


Staff


Provide pastoral and spiritual support to staff whose duties daily involve the care of the seriously ill, the dying and the bereaved.


The Chaplain will be aware of the cultural and religious diversity of our staff.


Meet the faith requirements of patients and staff within the Trust. When necessary, the Trust/Site Chaplain should liaise with other appropriate faith representatives.


Be familiar with the main religious faiths found in a modern multi-cultural society and be a resource within the Trust with this knowledge.


Other responsibilities


Maintain and develop their spiritual and theological skills through prayer, study, analysis and interpretation. Lead chaplaincy team meetings and encourage training, so that other chaplains develop their own ministry within the hospital.


Ensure that the chaplaincy team complies with Trust policies and procedures, mandatory training requirements, and codes of conduct and accountability. The Trust/Site Chaplain will support in the development of an annual report and will promote the Chaplaincy service both internal and external to the Trust.


The Trust/Site Chaplain may occasionally be required to handle small collections and donations.


Person Specification


Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes


Essential

  • Communication Skills
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Counselling Skills - especially in the area of bereavement and grief as it relates to baby loss during pregnancy or close to birth
  • Ability to value the spiritual/faith journey of those from any faith or none
  • Ability to motivate and inspire others
  • Able to analyse information and prepare written reports
  • Intermediate IT skills
  • Able to plan and prioritise workload

Qualifications & Learning


Essential

  • Ordained in and recognised as a minister of religion
  • Ordination or other relevant formal training within an orthodox faith community
  • In good standing within a traditional, orthodox an established faith tradition (Free Church- to be a member of the Churches Together in England and Northern Ireland)

Desirable

  • Experience of managing others
  • Experience of working in healthcare/NHS/palliative care or a context which is comparable

Experience


Essential

  • 3-5 years in Ministry
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Proven experience of delivering spiritual/religious or pastoral care to those of all faiths and none
  • Experience of collaborative working in an all-faiths/ecumenical context

(Other) Special Requirements


Essential

  • Flexible Working
  • Able to work Internal
  • Appropriate Church License
  • Access to 24 hr transportation
  • Must be a member of a faith community which permits participation in and making a response to emergency situations on behalf of the Anglican/Free Church Chaplaincy to those of all faiths/beliefs and those of no faith or belief.
  • Ability and willingness to undertake further training as necessary

Employer details


Employer name


Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust


Address


Liverpool Womens Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Crown Street
Liverpool
L8 7SS


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